Local favourite lake · Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Luwawa Dam
Luwawa Dam is a lake in Nkhata Bay, Malawi.
Luwawa Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Luwawa Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Luwawa Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.11598, 33.72395. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Luwawa Dam
- Kamwe Hill · viewpoint · Nkhata Bay · ~5 km
- Perekezi Hill · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~8 km
- Luwawa Falls · waterfall · Nkhata Bay · ~10 km
- Mbamba Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~58 km
- Mount Hora · viewpoint · Nkhata Bay · ~64 km
- Mpalapala Mountain · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~66 km
- Dowerampuno Hill · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~67 km
- Plateau stables · viewpoint · Nkhata Bay · ~1 km
- Fire Tower · attraction · Nkhata Bay · ~24 km
- Chiringoma Hill · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~26 km
- Kazomba CCAP · church · Mzimba · ~26 km
- Kazomba Catholic Church · church · Mzimba · ~27 km
- Kaphuta CCAP. · church · Mzimba · ~33 km
- Phembe Church of Christ · church · Mzimba · ~34 km
- Katete Church · church · Mzimba · ~35 km
- Davie SDA · church · Mzimba · ~35 km
- Mount Champhila · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~41 km
- Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~52 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Luwawa Dam
- Lake Malawi · lake · ~120 km · Must-see
- Kazuni · lake · Mzimba · ~135 km · Must-see
- Linga Dam · lake · Nkhata Bay · ~53 km
- Mbowe Lake · lake · Mzimba · ~84 km
- Lake Beu · lake · Eastern Province · ~85 km
- Nyasa (lake) · lake · ~88 km
- Lago Niassa · lake · ~88 km
- dam · lake · Nkhotakota · ~103 km
- Lake Chilingali · lake · Nkhotakota · ~131 km
- Lake Chikukutu · lake · Nkhotakota · ~134 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Luwawa Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Luwawa Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Luwawa Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Luwawa Dam?
Nearby: Kamwe Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Perekezi Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), Luwawa Falls (waterfall, 10 km), Mbamba Beach (beach, 58 km), Mount Hora (viewpoint, 64 km), Mpalapala Mountain (viewpoint, 66 km).